Abbott
ABT
1,811 hedge funds and large institutions have $78.6B invested in Abbott in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 100 funds opening new positions, 618 increasing their positions, 793 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 100 | Existing positions closed: 71
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $292M | Put options by funds: $216M
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $76.9B → $78.6B (+$1.72B)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,802 → 1,811 (+9)
0.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.49% → 73.59% (+0.11%)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 97 → 83 (-14)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 618 | Existing positions reduced: 793
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$274M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$273M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$252M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$232M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$231M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$229M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$204M |
| 5 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$192M |
ABT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
1,811 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abbott (ABT) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $78.6B — up 2.2% from $76.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 100 funds opened new ABT positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 618 added to existing stakes and 793 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $1.09B. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $232M.
- 1,811 institutional investors held Abbott (ABT) as of Q2 2018, up from 1,802 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $78.6B of Abbott stock for Q2 2018, up 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 100 funds opened new Abbott positions in Q2 2018 and 71 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Abbott buyer in Q2 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.09B added.
- The largest Abbott seller in Q2 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $232M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.